to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
rule; government; administration
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
way of calling (something or someone)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice